Water Damaged Cell Phones

Unfortunately, this is the case. Your phone slipped, and has landing in the toilet bowl, a puddle of water, or your morning cup of coffee. However, not all is lost. It’s definitely possible to save your iPhone or any other phone once it’s come into contact with water or any other form of liquid

Here’s what to do.

First things first. If the phone is still on, turn it off. If it turned off while being exposed to water or liquid, DO NOT attempt to turn it on. If you try to turn on your phone, there’s a high probability that you will short out the motherboard or the battery.

If you short out the battery, it’s not a huge deal. It can be easily replaced. However, if you short out the motherboard, that’s an entirely different story and in most cases, you’ll need to replace the phone.

With that being said, it’s imperative to dry the exterior of the phone and remove any standing water. And when possible, dry up the interior of the phone as well. If you have an Android phone such as a Samsung, HTC, LG, or Nokia model, it’s possible to remove the back cover (in most cases) and remove the battery.

Understandably, the common user won’t be able to go much further. Time is of the essence here, and you’ll want to contact a professional right away to open up the phone and dry out the inside.

This is when submerging your phone into a bag of rice or specific silicon beads to absorb and water that you can’t reach is imperative. You can also dry your phone using a blow dryer to help evaporate the water. However, make sure you don’t overheat your phone. And again, it’s best to call the professionals ASAP.

This issue with water and electronics is that it will begin to corrode the insides. All of the capacitors, transistors, and every little bit that makes your phone a smartphone will begin to corrode. The longer the water is left untreated, the more severe the corrosion.

At TechOTG with have a high revival rate when it comes to water damaged phones and have perfected a technique that can result in the restoration of your device. And at the very least, retrieve your data.

All is not lost when it comes to water damage.

Sometimes, water damage can stem from other sources such as broken or damaged water pipes in your home and your phone is simply collateral damage. You have bigger things to worry about, like the stability of your home. In the unfortunate event that this has happened to you, our buddies at Emergency Restoration Services provide an invaluable 24/7 immediate response service for those in need of water damage restoration in Florida.

You can get in touch with ERS 24/7 for any water damage emergency.

They also offer Storm Damage Restoration and Sewage Cleanup and Restoration. We live in Florida after all.

If you’re in need of water damage help for you iPhone or any cell phone. Don’t hesitate to contact us. Time is of the essence.